#E37CBD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.148 342.9), rgb(227, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#E37CBD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E37CBD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.148 342.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E37CBD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E37CBD | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CBD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E37CBD text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 343.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E37CBD
oklch(72% 0.148 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#D250A7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE2C92
oklch(55.7% 0.206 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.192 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#841B65
oklch(42.6% 0.158 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F53
oklch(37.8% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1330
oklch(26.9% 0.079 343.3)
#E37CBD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8294BF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA5BA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE7C94 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E37CBD
#E37CBD
oklch(72% 0.148 342.9)
- #23C189
#23C189
oklch(72.1% 0.149 162.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E37CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E37CBD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.